Orthopedic coding
Orthopedic coding reference
1,791 CPT codes, 1,322 ICD-10 diagnoses, 23 modifiers. RVU values, Medicare rates, documentation requirements, modifiers, and code-to-code mappings — drawn from CMS, AAOS, and AAHKS.
CPT codes
1,791 codesProcedure codes with RVU values, Medicare rates, documentation requirements, modifiers, and related ICD-10 diagnoses.
Browse →ICD-10 codes
1,322 billable codesDiagnosis codes with clinical context, documentation tips, common coding pitfalls, and related CPT procedures.
Browse →Modifiers
23 modifiersCPT, HCPCS, and anesthesia modifiers — laterality, multiple procedures, increased complexity — with usage guidance.
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300 termsDefinitions for orthopedic billing, coding, and documentation terms used across the reference library.
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Region-specific reference pages with both CPT and ICD-10 coverage.
Highest-value CPT codes
Top six orthopedic CPT codes by work RVU.
- 20808 61.51 wRVU
Surgical reattachment of a completely amputated hand, including all structures from the hand through the metacarpophalangeal joints.
$3,479.37 - 26554 55.58 wRVU
Microvascular transfer of two toes (neither the great toe) to reconstruct two absent or amputated digits on the hand.
$3,425.93 - 20805 50.17 wRVU
Complete replantation of a traumatically amputated forearm, reattaching bone, vessels, nerves, and soft tissue.
$2,899.20 - 26556 48.51 wRVU
Free toe joint transfer to the hand using microvascular anastomosis, replacing a finger joint destroyed by trauma or congenital deformity.
$3,079.90 - 26551 47.27 wRVU
Great-toe wrap-around transfer to the hand with microvascular anastomosis and bone graft for thumb reconstruction
$2,975.35 - 26553 46.97 wRVU
Toe-to-hand transfer with microvascular anastomosis, single digit other than the great toe
$2,954.98